New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
BROADWAY, 9TH AND 9TH STS., N. Y.
MR. HEWITT SORRY FOR THE TRUChAEN'

HE ASKS THE POLICE BOARD NOT TO BE HAND o>
TuFM-THE GRAND JURY's POWERS.
The police order requiring all owners OF vehicles 70 re-
move them from the thorsughfares WITHIN iortyeisn'
hours has created gssd deal OF excitement among hoso
interested The Mayor has been delused with letters
a,kiur him 10 have the order reconsidered Yesterday
he sent tho following letter to President French Oh 'o
Police Department:
TRANSMIT herewith petition from IN. truchmen Of the
I. r.moYe their trucks within
30 ss Haw to sm The
Additional statement that the rucknen arc emitted 70 20
ha go Chapter Article the Ordinance of the
Of IN the s tG S. any esn. IN the city o,
be to place s.s m 1s .b wea
the reside front Of the stable where he shall a. NE
provaias he sha receive mo 7erp...n Of the owner or
occupants Thereof provided INA, nS IN oe prony to
TO his sai or stable ana ;ha a
ne width cart nor psysns ns e Sr 9 ero os that
lcen so for such cart"
The CORPORATION Counsel advised that this section
tine ordinance IS In violation OF "a" on. sne Ne
who finds upon the back OF hls ,epse oannot We
night upon the place specified BY tho or4i
and Tho law ACCORDING to the opp9n o. the S9sp1on
Iii. 10 ntorce the against upon such short
notice . nave 9ss' sn Dy g a of The
Jury let call attention to the f:ct that ne Grand
5sFy po ls 20 mar man have It nay make PRESENT
ments the court; II NAV mud indictments ou,
Tho several departments OF THIS city Neither have
such power ! crtcise ! can ask questions; can
mako recommendations but can mot give oricr% nder
that police Justice readng the ordinance would
promptly the draymen Un the cpniusion which
ee, aiion to that It - scarcely worth wheo
cause produce litigation. aud undertake REFORMS
which Ogy fa because tley are neither sustained by
proper l. "a action nor pubic oPlulpn
Tho propctors who keep vans and other vehicles
ia Tie street residents Of UrookYn. jersey CITY and
snrrounitn. towns who store their vehicles IN the
.,e OF The liver - totally different. amt tho
mis-. oncr 81 Puhiic Works vey properly has in-
vehicle. the street Tloy ought - he reported by the
poe promptly aud the owners compelled to provide proper
shelter Tor them where they VII not annoy the public But
FOR the who only one vehicle IL seems 10
hat II f. do tho public demand. that he shall
upon summary proceedings be compelled TO refrain fro 10
ng HAT ,yhc h. prcdece,o. have been accustomed
10 do In this city FOR more than century
The Mayor auerward sent letter to John j. Kelly and
other drsymen In which he says;
fully gree you that The order is unreasonable and
OF Police 10 that
eject Ba You mind that do not control the
Lee have right to order
lie tr,k, 10 De removed risht
70 cucumber The limited crticising
tne aon of The no ice in huc that they
uor.ot tons an compelled believe that tho
lawful but IL vortheloss h4pshp 10 view OF tie fact
Hat from time al the vehicles belonging to dgay
men htyo been stored IN the streets
ndouhtedv las when tie best interests OF The
CITY require change OF system but should not be made
abiding citizens incsnvehence ant
uunecc,.ary expense have rA- sutted your coumuHci
Ton To- tho Police tho request that tho order
i.sn,d y m NAV be
make their comply with what appears be
The law although up recent period supposed usder
trucks IN front OF residence or stable OF tie